Available Church and Burial Records

This lists the records of christenings[C], marriages [M] and burials [B] which took place at Whitwick parish church and which can be found at the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. The dates for which banns are held are shown in brackets after the marriage dates. Bishop's Transcripts [BTs] are contemporary copies which are also shown. It also provides information about burials and cremations outside the parish church.
C 1601 - 1959
M 1601 - 1965
B 1601 - 1977
BTs 1604 - 1854 with gaps

Whitwick St Andrew - see Thringstone

Whitwick St George - See Swannington

Transcripts and Photocopies

Whitwick Holy Cross Catholic Church
Register of deaths 1844 - 1977 (photocopy)
Baptisms 1843 - 1909
Whitwick Methodist Chapel
M 1918 - 1964
Whitwick Primitive Methodist Chapel
C1822 - 1837; 1844 - 1894
Coalville Circuit Records for Primitive Methodist Chapels

Whitwick Cemetery - Church Lane, Whitwick, the records are held a North West Leicestershire District Council Offices, Whitwick Rd, Coalville, Leics.

Cremations tend to be held at Loughborough Cemetery, Leicester Rd, Loughborough. LE11 2AF or Leicester Crematorium, Gilroes, Groby Rd Leicester. (Records available from Leicester City Council, New Walk Centre, Welford Place, Leicester. LE1 6ZG)